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I came across the following sentence. Is the comma before “but” essential?
Using a comma before “but”When do we need to put a comma after “so” at the beginning of a sentence?Use of a semicolon before and comma after “however”When to use a comma before “and”Too many commas in this sentence?What does the comma before the conjunction “or” mean in the following sentence (i.e. “…Software, or to create a business…”)?Comma before where when the clause is at the end of the sentenceComma before “and” following an imperativeComma before 'but'Can there be a comma between the adverb and the noun of the last member of a series?
Chelsea, a big club for many years now, has a habit of producing players with good potential, but most of the academy graduates do not get a chance to play for the senior squad.
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Yes. Observe the following clauses stand alone as complete sentences.
Chelsea, a big club for many years now, has a habit of producing players with good potential.
Most of the academy graduates do not get a chance to play for the senior squad.
Thus to join the two and form a compound sentence requires both a comma and a conjunction.
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Yes. Observe the following clauses stand alone as complete sentences.
Chelsea, a big club for many years now, has a habit of producing players with good potential.
Most of the academy graduates do not get a chance to play for the senior squad.
Thus to join the two and form a compound sentence requires both a comma and a conjunction.
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Yes. Observe the following clauses stand alone as complete sentences.
Chelsea, a big club for many years now, has a habit of producing players with good potential.
Most of the academy graduates do not get a chance to play for the senior squad.
Thus to join the two and form a compound sentence requires both a comma and a conjunction.
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Yes. Observe the following clauses stand alone as complete sentences.
Chelsea, a big club for many years now, has a habit of producing players with good potential.
Most of the academy graduates do not get a chance to play for the senior squad.
Thus to join the two and form a compound sentence requires both a comma and a conjunction.
answered 8 mins ago
Benjamin KuykendallBenjamin Kuykendall
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Yes. Observe the following clauses stand alone as complete sentences.
Chelsea, a big club for many years now, has a habit of producing players with good potential.
Most of the academy graduates do not get a chance to play for the senior squad.
Thus to join the two and form a compound sentence requires both a comma and a conjunction.
answered 8 mins ago
Benjamin KuykendallBenjamin Kuykendall
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